The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-13

crop OF perennial grasses. I am strengthened
/ III III inns convection by correspondent from
tennessee, who writes me that all he wants to
t Anow Is whether crab grass will grow, and
In Wy, NC is certain he can grow almost any
0Sher variety i'll the same locality. Bottom
iahds, IL VOL drained, will grow heavy crops of
timothy and herds grass, as well as clover.
washed hillsldes can be converted into good
pastures ny using bermuda grass, which will
| stop the washing. Bermuda | regard as the
most valuable grass fer pasturing in this sec
tloh, as It'll hardy, affords pasturage the wear
round and can be grown on land that is not fit
Ior cultivation. Texas blue grass makes most
| land. % sooN
Now, as to planting:
All lands intended for meadows-that is to
raise grass for hay-should be plowed deeply.
wei puiVerized, and then smoothed with har-
70" and roller. 1t must be remembered that
these meadows are expected to remain for at
leaSt nYe years, and it is necessary that the
roots OF the grasses should go down deep, rs
they VIII II you give them u chance, and thus
AVOID all danger from drouth. These roots will
pump up enough water to counterfeit the rays
OF the hottest sun This is especially true of
cioVer The seed should be sown during the
ial rains, and if sown during drizzling rain,
need no brushing i'll. If sown when the ground
is dry they may be brushed in by dra geino tho
top OF a small tree over them. Under no cir
cumstances should they be narrowed or plowed
IN Sow gallon of red clover and twelve
pounds oil timothy, peck of herds grass. to
me acre. 1T VIII be better not to cut the grass
the frst year, but cattle can be turned upon it
IN the fall, after it has rpened.
Most southern farmers know what to do
with bermuda grass which is grown only from
the roots.
Texas blue grass is grown generally from the
root and is planted in drills from a foot to
eighteen inches apart. 1t spreads rapidly and
forms compact sod, soon covering the entire
surface. 1t IS valuable for winter pasturage.
For raising hay it will be we'll to remember
the richer the soil the bigger the crop, and
that manure helps grass as much as it does
other crops.
would not advise any person without ex-
perlence to engage heavily in grass growing.
Try a lew acres at first. If you do not succeed
In the first attempt, do not give it up as i'm
practicable, for you have probably failed in
other crops. The grass farmers of Ohio have
their failures with all their experience.
of one Ohio farmer who one year spent
$3.50 for clover seed and lost it all. Did he
give it up9 Not bit of 1.-THE simply invest
ed $50 more and tried it again and made a
success of it.
IL is of the greatest importance that you
should make a beginning, however small. If
you can do no better, plant an acre in bermu-
da, and you will be surprised to see the amount
OF food it will furnish your stock. You need
not hunt out the poorest piece of land to put it
on, for bermuda appreciates rich soil as well
as any other grass.
from Miss K. l.. Howard, of Cement, Ga, who
also sent me copy of "a Manual of the Guilt
walton of the Grasses, and Forage Plants at the
South written by her father, the late c. W.
Howard. well known to many farmers in this
state. This little pamphlet is so full of practi-
cal information in regard to grasses that
wish it could be read and re .read by every
farmer in the south.
And now, in concluding this series of letters
on grasses, wish to say that have not writ
that cOnI1 10 on IA
for have sought rather to condense than to
spin QUITO call attention to the subject rath-
er than to discuss it-and if have succeeded
In interesting even a few Of our farmers to an
extent that will induce them to make q begin
ming in the cultivation of green grass, shall
feel amply repaid, for 1 know that the success
which will follow their attempts will induce
others to initiate them, and thus hasten the
day when green grass will be permanent fea-
ture of our empire state.
W. L. GLEssNER